chart en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /tʃɑːt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
- /t͡ʃɑɹt/ (General-American)
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French charte (“card, map”), from Late Latin charta (“paper, card, map”), Latin charta (“papyrus, writing”), from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs, “papyrus, thin sheet”). Doublet of card and carte; related to charter.
Meanings
- A map. ▸ A map illustrating the geography of a specific phenomenon.
- A map. ▸ A navigator's map.
- A systematic non-narrative presentation of data. ▸ A tabular presentation of data; a table.
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A systematic non-narrative presentation of data. ▸ A diagram.
Drawings and pictures are more than mere ornaments in scientific discourse. Blackboard sketches, geological maps, diagrams of molecular structure, astronomical photographs, MRI images, the many varieties of statistical charts and graphs: These pictorial devices are indispensable tools for presenting evidence, for explaining a theory, for telling a story.
2012 March 14, Brian Hayes, “Pixels or Perish”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, page 106:
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A systematic non-narrative presentation of data. ▸ A graph.
Congratulations on managing to use the phrase “preponderant criterion” in a chart (“On your marks”, November 9th). Was this the work of a kakorrhaphiophobic journalist set a challenge by his colleagues, or simply an example of glossolalia?
2013 November 30, Paul Davis, “Letters: Say it as simply as possible”, in The Economist, volume 409, number 8864:
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A systematic non-narrative presentation of data. ▸ A record of a patient's diagnosis, care instructions, and recent history.
I snuck a look at his chart. It doesn't look good.
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A systematic non-narrative presentation of data. ▸ A ranked listing of competitors, as of recorded music.
They're at the top of the charts again this week.
- A written deed; a charter.
- (qualifier:differential geometry) Synonym of coordinate chart.
- (qualifier:rhythm games) A predefined sequence of notes (i.e. inputs), typically timed to a song or excerpt thereof.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| charts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
sunburst chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · stick chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · eye chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · chart of accounts (terms derived from chart (noun)) · ancestral chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · H-S chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · prechart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · lap chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · polar bar chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · chartbook (terms derived from chart (noun)) · navigational chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · flip chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · Moody chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · line chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · organization chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · Marimekko chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · spider chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · Vosem chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · Macbeth chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · ICE chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · chartism (terms derived from chart (noun)) · chartometer (terms derived from chart (noun)) · drum chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · chart-caller (terms derived from chart (noun)) · chip chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · E chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · chartlike (terms derived from chart (noun)) · Bristol stool chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · coxcomb chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · control chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · PMI chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · chartjunk (terms derived from chart (noun)) · chartless (terms derived from chart (noun)) · chartwise (terms derived from chart (noun)) · multi-vari chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · charticle (terms derived from chart (noun)) · organizational chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · draconic chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · Gantt chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · org chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · chart-topper (terms derived from chart (noun)) · chart caller (terms derived from chart (noun)) · seating chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · top the charts (terms derived from chart (noun)) · flipchart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · tumbling E chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · iceberg chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · birth chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · ring chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · somatochart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · Snellen chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · chartwork (terms derived from chart (noun)) · organisational chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · chartroom (terms derived from chart (noun)) · chart music (terms derived from chart (noun)) · candle chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · subchart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · psychrometric chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · chart table (terms derived from chart (noun)) · radar chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · nautical chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · natal chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · chart datum (terms derived from chart (noun)) · sea chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · spie chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · chart-topping (terms derived from chart (noun)) · pie chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · spaghetti chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · cobweb chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · record chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · chartbusting (terms derived from chart (noun)) · chartbuster (terms derived from chart (noun)) · chartist (terms derived from chart (noun)) · RICE chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · claim chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · bottle chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · statechart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · candlestick chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · wallchart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · off the chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · pop chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · flow chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · Kagi chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · organisation chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · star chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · web chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · PICK chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · alignment chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · charthouse (terms derived from chart (noun)) · lap-chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · Pournelle chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · potty chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · Smith chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · wall chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · funnel chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · geochart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · music chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · charted (terms derived from chart (noun)) · knitting chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · PERT chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · weather chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · Nolan chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · chart plotter (terms derived from chart (noun)) · bar chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · step chart (terms derived from chart (noun)) · time chart (terms derived from chart (noun))
Descendants
Hypernyms
medical record[Appendix:Glossary
Synonyms
Translations (87)
eo mapo (navigator's map) · gd cairt-iùil (navigator's map) · ru чарт (ranked listing of competitors, as of recorded music) · de Hitliste (ranked listing of competitors, as of recorded music) · sw chati (non-narrative presentation of data) · hu (tengerészeti) térkép (navigator's map) · he מַפָּה יַמִּית (navigator's map) · de Schaubild (non-narrative presentation of data) · cs graf (non-narrative presentation of data) · th กราฟ (non-narrative presentation of data) · vi đồ biểu (non-narrative presentation of data) · ru рису́нок (non-narrative presentation of data) · ru набро́сок (non-narrative presentation of data) · es chart (diagram) · pt carta náutica (navigator's map) · ro hartă maritimă (navigator's map) · ar مُخَطَط (non-narrative presentation of data) · bg чарт (ranked listing of competitors, as of recorded music) · gd cairt (non-narrative presentation of data) · hu grafikon (non-narrative presentation of data) · ca diagrama (non-narrative presentation of data) · ru чертёж (non-narrative presentation of data) · eo musikrango (ranked listing of competitors, as of recorded music) · gd cairt (navigator's map) · mk графико́н (non-narrative presentation of data) · nl hitlijst (ranked listing of competitors, as of recorded music) · de Diagramm (non-narrative presentation of data) · hi लेखाचित्र (non-narrative presentation of data) · tl taltaguhit (non-narrative presentation of data) · ja チャート (non-narrative presentation of data) · hi चार्ट (non-narrative presentation of data) · fr diagnostiques (non-narrative presentation of data) · be гра́фік (non-narrative presentation of data) · th ชาร์ต (non-narrative presentation of data) · cs žebříček (ranked listing of competitors, as of recorded music) · pt parada musical (ranked listing of competitors, as of recorded music) · hu ábra (non-narrative presentation of data) · pt gráfico (non-narrative presentation of data) · id tangga lagu (ranked listing of competitors, as of recorded music) · it carta geografica (navigator's map) · la carta (navigator's map) · fr carte (navigator's map) · fi taulukko (non-narrative presentation of data) · es chart (table) · ca llista d'èxits (ranked listing of competitors, as of recorded music) · ru диагра́мма (non-narrative presentation of data) · bg гра́фика (non-narrative presentation of data) · ca gràfic (non-narrative presentation of data) · es chart (graph) · gl lista de éxitos (ranked listing of competitors, as of recorded music) · de Karte (navigator's map) · uk гра́фік (non-narrative presentation of data) · km តារាង (non-narrative presentation of data) · my ကားချပ် (non-narrative presentation of data) · cy siart (navigator's map) · be дыягра́ма (non-narrative presentation of data) · ar مُخَطَّط بَيَانِيّ (non-narrative presentation of data) · it carta nautica (navigator's map) · hu diagram (non-narrative presentation of data) · fr graphe (non-narrative presentation of data) · mk карта (navigator's map) · ja 譜面 (sequence of notes in a rhythm game) · it carta (navigator's map) · ja 図表 (non-narrative presentation of data) · uk діагра́ма (non-narrative presentation of data) · th แผนผัง (non-narrative presentation of data) · th ผัง (non-narrative presentation of data) · mi mahere (non-narrative presentation of data) · bg мо́рска ка́рта (navigator's map) · ko 도표 (non-narrative presentation of data) · fi kaavio (non-narrative presentation of data) · cy siart (non-narrative presentation of data) · vi biểu đồ (non-narrative presentation of data) · ga graf (non-narrative presentation of data) · es lista de éxitos (ranked listing of competitors, as of recorded music) · de Chart (ranked listing of competitors, as of recorded music) · hu slágerlista (ranked listing of competitors, as of recorded music) · ru гра́фик (non-narrative presentation of data) · mi tūtohi (non-narrative presentation of data) · bg класация (ranked listing of competitors, as of recorded music) · bg диагра́ма (non-narrative presentation of data) · cmn 圖表 /图表 (non-narrative presentation of data) · mk дијаграм (non-narrative presentation of data) · fi merikortti (navigator's map) · ru морска́я ка́рта (navigator's map) · pt diagrama (non-narrative presentation of data) · ko 차트 (non-narrative presentation of data)